Highways England’s Executive Director of Operations Nick Harris commented: “We know that drivers want and deserve good quality, safe roads which is why since 2015 when Highways England was created we have replaced more than 4,400 miles of road surface.

“This new arrangement will help us tackle uneven road surfaces faster, in a more cost effective and efficient way – keeping journeys safer and offering smoother journeys for the millions of drivers who use our roads every day.”

The work packages will be divided into major works worth more than £1mn ($1.36mn) and smaller renewal projects worth less than £1mn.

According to AMA Research, the wider UK highway maintenance market is worth more than £10bn ($13.6bn) every year, which is a significant portion of the country’s infrastructure spend.

Smart motorways are also becoming a more prominent feature of the highway building agenda, with 10 UK smart motorway projects planned for construction.

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London-based financial risk management consultancy firm JCRA announced on 29 October that it has advised the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) on the US$5.7bn Gordie Howe International Bridge Project

In its statement, JCRA said Bridging North America (BNA) will Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) the bridge, and is set to receive progress payments